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Hopes grow for a breakthrough in US-Iran talks as Pakistan mediates

Hormuz](/news/2026/4/14/how-many-ships-have-passed-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-how-many-were-attacked). The US Central Command claimed it has turned back nine vessels as of Wednesday. Iran’s military has [denounced](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape) the blockade as a violation of the April 8 ceasefire

US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth

Hormuz. “The security of shipping and energy transit has been jeopardised by the United States and its allies through the violation of the ceasefire

Iran blames Trump’s blockade for diplomatic impasse as fragile truce holds

Hormuz, stressing that Tehran will not submit to “bullying” by Washington. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that there can be no full ceasefire between the two countries if the US naval blockade

Middle East crisis live: Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz

violating the ceasefire by attacking an oil tanker and another ship on Thursday, saying its forces “immediately and in retaliation attacked American military vessels”. Reacting to the attacks in the Gulf, **Ebrahim Azizi,** head

Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks

Hormuz, hours after its reopening following the start of a ceasefire in Lebanon. Tehran accused the US of violating

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. ### Trump warns of "forceful" response if Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, accused Washington of undermining shipping

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

violating their two-week ceasefire, which is due to expire on Wednesday, by opening fire on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire. Iran dismissed the extension as "meaningless" and said the continued U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports is a violation of the deal. Iran negotiators

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Hormuz is open ![Displaced residents travel through the Qasmieh area as they gesture on the way back to their homes in the southern Lebanon, on April 17, 2026. A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz came in response to the ceasefire being extended to Lebanon. Hezbollah has condemned the ceasefire agreement as “an insult to our country” and “a slippery slope with no end in sight”. “A ceasefire means

Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding

ceasefire violation. The White House dismissed Iran’s seizure of two commercial vessels as “piracy”, insisting the naval blockade remains “incredibly effective.” The strait of Hormuz

Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says

Hormuz raised fears the ceasefire between the US and Iran was in jeopardy. The US has said it aims to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway. Tehran

Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled

violation of the ceasefire.” The US navy would without hesitation shoot and kill anyone in boats laying mines, he said, comparing the exercise to the [targeting of drug boats in the Caribbean](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/trump-military-boat-strikes-lawsuit).

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

Hormuz remained closed on Sunday, a day after the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it was ending a temporary reopening over the US blockade, which it said violated the terms of their ceasefire

Iran reasserts control of Hormuz Strait as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’

violation of the ongoing ceasefire agreement in the US-Israel war on Iran. “We warn that no vessel of any kind should move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships

violating a Pakistani-brokered ceasefire, in particular during the imposition of a naval blockade. Trump agreed to an [“indefinite” extension](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/push-to-bring-us-and-iran-together-for-peace-talks-as-ceasefire-deadline-looms) of the ceasefire on Tuesday and, despite the suspension of talks

Iran warns US naval blockade threatens ceasefire

ceasefire **Tehran, Iran** – Iranian authorities say a continued United States naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz could end the current pause in fighting as mediators try to secure a diplomatic solution. “If the aggressor

Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission?

violation of the ceasefire. Here is what we know as the conflict enters day 66: ## In Iran - Responding to Trump’s new naval operation, Iran’s military said on Monday: “Any foreign armed force, especially

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

Hormuz Strait if such a blockade were to remain in effect. Iran’s Fars News Agency, which is closely aligned with the IRGC, reported that Tehran considers the continuation of the US blockade a violation